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Sn-95 T-5 swap behind 3.8 Cougar/Bird How To.

Reply #30
just got a chance too read through the thread...gongrats guys...awesome work!
:america: 1988 Thunderbird Sport, Former 4.6 DOHC T56 conversion project.

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Halfbreed... Mango Orange Y2K Mustang GT
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Sn-95 T-5 swap behind 3.8 Cougar/Bird How To.

Reply #31
Quote from: darkthunder
ooo nice. it looks stock minus the shifter. looks like your parking brake works too. *envies* :D
That shifter is off of a probe.  It was the only thing that would screw on.  I'm going to get a bullit shifter  for it.  I'm going to get a nice shifter for it as well.And yes my parking brake works.  Every time I'm under the car I spray lubricant on the cables and bell crank assembly.
One 88

Sn-95 T-5 swap behind 3.8 Cougar/Bird How To.

Reply #32
well is the 87 and older 3.8 a 28.5 inbalance? should be able to use the 351 flywheel. I see that the 3.8 has a 11 inch disc. isn't that what they used in the 351 truck?

Sn-95 T-5 swap behind 3.8 Cougar/Bird How To.

Reply #33
Quote from: TCclone
well is the 87 and older 3.8 a 28.5 inbalance? should be able to use the 351 flywheel. I see that the 3.8 has a 11 inch disc. isn't that what they used in the 351 truck?

No, it isn't a 28.5oz imbalance. Ford has used several different imbalances on 164 tooth flywheels.

Sn-95 T-5 swap behind 3.8 Cougar/Bird How To.

Reply #34
Also the 351 flywheel will not bolt up to the 3.8 right Jeremy?
One 88

Sn-95 T-5 swap behind 3.8 Cougar/Bird How To.

Reply #35
Hey, Claude, how is going the living with the car now ? you can tell us some "driving impressions", how the 3.8 responds to a T-5, how high you change gears, the torque things, how feels in Overdrive, etc...
1985 Mercury Cougar V6
1989 F-200 V8
1996 Explorer V6
2001 F-150

Sn-95 T-5 swap behind 3.8 Cougar/Bird How To.

Reply #36
Stupid question: is that the automatic console trim cover?  No interference problems with it and a manual tranny?
pro-five-oh

88 Cougar XR-7...5.0HO, T-56, and much more                             
85 Thunderbird 30th...#2471, 29k, all original and might actually stay that way

Sn-95 T-5 swap behind 3.8 Cougar/Bird How To.

Reply #37
Nice job on the swap. I'd try and do something about that big crack in the firewall though.
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86 5.0 Turbocoupe (Katrina), 87 5.0 Sport (Rita)

Sn-95 T-5 swap behind 3.8 Cougar/Bird How To.

Reply #38
Pro-Five-oh :  Yes its off an auto, It doesn't hit anywhere.
 
Dogcharmer :  There isn't a crack on the firewall, probably one of the shadows making it look that way.
 
Mex Cougar and others :  The car drives 100% better.  I don't find myself having to downshift to climb hills anymore.  The car just feals more powerfull.  Only problem is having the auto computer, I described the problem in another thread with more detail.  I've actually not shortend my driveshaft yet, and I'm starting to think I don't have too.  What I previously though was a noise coming from my U-joints is actually an effect of my bad motor mounts.  the shifter base is actually moving over and rubbing the transmission tunnel.  New motor mounts will fix this.  I don't have a tach in my car yet, I'm working on that.  I drive by the sound of the engine right now.  Gas milage is a bit better too.
One 88

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Reply #39
Quote from: CougarSE
Pro-Five-oh :  Yes its off an auto, It doesn't hit anywhere.


Excellent.  Good to know the trim plates are interchangable.
pro-five-oh

88 Cougar XR-7...5.0HO, T-56, and much more                             
85 Thunderbird 30th...#2471, 29k, all original and might actually stay that way

Sn-95 T-5 swap behind 3.8 Cougar/Bird How To.

Reply #40
Hey sup New to this site... Got a question for anybody who wants to reply... Question is I have an 84 thunder bird and I wanted to know what would be the best engine to put in it and what tricks I could do to make it go faster?  and If possible could I run nitrious through that?

Sn-95 T-5 swap behind 3.8 Cougar/Bird How To.

Reply #41
Quote from: 84_T-Bird
Hey sup New to this site... Got a question for anybody who wants to reply... Question is I have an 84 thunder bird and I wanted to know what would be the best engine to put in it and what tricks I could do to make it go faster?  and If possible could I run nitrious through that?

What exactly does this have to do with swapping a T5 behind a 3.8?

Sn-95 T-5 swap behind 3.8 Cougar/Bird How To.

Reply #42
I cannot believe you tainted my thread.........ugh
One 88

Sn-95 T-5 swap behind 3.8 Cougar/Bird How To.

Reply #43
You should send this Step by Step to Eric at Coolcats and get him to set it up in the tech area. Very worth while information for long term use!

 --Ed
"1FSTCAT" - 87 Mercury Cougar XR7, 5 Speed, Powerdyne Supercharger.

"NTRCPTR" - 91 Crown Vic Police Interceptor - 460 POWERED. 14.15 @ 97 MPH, untuned.

Sn-95 T-5 swap behind 3.8 Cougar/Bird How To.

Reply #44
Sorry if this comes off sounding like a twit, but can you fix the pictures?   

And do you have any additional information on interchangibility between AOD flywheel vs C5 flywheel?